Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-810

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus TG-860 versus Olympus TG-810, both Waterproof cameras and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was unveiled 3 years later than the TG-810 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-860 matches up vs the TG-810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Olympus TG-810. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-860 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has specifications of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-860 versus Olympus TG-810 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-860 and the TG-810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-860 and TG-810 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and TG-810.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-860 to provide greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-860 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.